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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #90 on: October 22, 2014, 07:45:48 PM »
WA5 fully upgraded with EML 300b Mesh was not as refined and smooth as the BA with EH 300B (no Cinemag driver). Also the BA was more fluid and in sense a bit more tubey.
2A3MKIV seems not as smooth but I didn't use it with the same DAC. However it has better bass articulation and more fleshed presentation.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #91 on: October 22, 2014, 08:45:12 PM »
Quote from: Hun7er on October 22, 2014, 07:45:48 PM
WA5 fully upgraded with EML 300b Mesh was not as refined and smooth as the BA with EH 300B (no Cinemag driver). Also the BA was more fluid and in sense a bit more tubey.
2A3MKIV seems not as smooth but I didn't use it with the same DAC. However it has better bass articulation and more fleshed presentation.
Where did you audition that 2A3MKIV? I do not believe that there is any 2A3MKIV in France. There are only 6 MKIV out there.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #92 on: October 22, 2014, 08:46:35 PM »
He bought mine and it's in France now :)
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #93 on: October 22, 2014, 08:47:34 PM »
Quote from: zerodeefex on October 22, 2014, 08:46:35 PM
He bought mine and it's in France now :)
lol, you sold it?? I thought you would never sell it haha
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #94 on: October 22, 2014, 11:37:30 PM »
At totl level u really need to be comparing the same DACs for impressions to have any meaning.
« Last Edit: October 24, 2014, 06:03:30 PM by Anaxilus »
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #95 on: October 24, 2014, 04:30:55 PM »
Yes I agree. BA was with Total DAC D1 tubes and 2A3 with Audio Note 2.1x. I have shitty Sovtek on the AN, I wait for replacements tubes.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #96 on: October 24, 2014, 05:41:27 PM »
Would a EC Zana Deux (non SE) be a good upgrade for the HD800 if my baseline was just the Schiit Vali?

EDIT: fk, nevermind. Used one was snapped up in front of my eyes...
« Last Edit: October 24, 2014, 06:00:27 PM by No_One411 »
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #97 on: October 24, 2014, 08:14:57 PM »
The EC ZD (non SE) is a very obvious upgrade to the Vali. When I was in between headamps, I had a Vali. The jump to the ZD was enormous in terms of better fleshed out tones and micro/macro dynamics.
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #98 on: October 25, 2014, 11:35:23 AM »
Quote from: Hun7er on October 24, 2014, 04:30:55 PM
Yes I agree. BA was with Total DAC D1 tubes and 2A3 with Audio Note 2.1x. I have shitty Sovtek on the AN, I wait for replacements tubes.
Apologies for the OT, but what's your opinion on the AN 2.1? I have a trade offer for an amp I no longer use. Thanks
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Re: Best Amps for Sennheiser HD800
« Reply #99 on: October 25, 2014, 12:26:03 PM »
Any edge(s) of BHA1 which it can hold against Rag?
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